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Stang Stories
by Teddy Ellis
A platform to engage Milton’s students and alumni through conversation.
Episodes
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Melissa Nass
On this episode of the Stang Stories podcast, Sonya '27 interviews Dr. Melissa Nass '95, a Milton Academy alumna and the school's Director of Health Services, who shares her path from student to pediatrician and educator. Dr. Nass reflects on influential teachers at Milton, her medical and public...
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Cameron Skinner
On this episode of Stang Stories, Eileen '29 interviews Cameron Skinner '05, founder and CEO of Penhammer, based in Portugal. Cameron shares how his Milton experience, influential teachers, and international teaching — including time in the Peace Corps — shaped his career in tutoring, test prep,...
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Diana Rakow
In this episode of Stang Stories, host Hunter '27 interviews Milton alum Diana Rakow '95, president and CEO of Hawaiian Airlines. Diana recounts her unconventional career path from chemistry at Harvard to public health and healthcare leadership, and ultimately to aviation at Alaska and Hawaiian...
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Jennifer Saarbach
On this episode of Stang Stories, Molly '26 interviews Jennifer Saarbach '02, co-founder of the Wall Street Skinny podcast, about her formative years at Milton, her Princeton studies, and her early career on Wall Street. Jennifer also explains why she transitioned to real estate and offers advice...
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Betsy Beers
On this episode of Stang Stories Gustavo dos Reis '26 interviews Milton alum Betsy Beers '75, a TV and film producer behind hits like Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, and Bridgerton. Betsy reflects on how Milton shaped her curiosity and confidence, her path from theater and...
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John Serafini
On this episode of the Stang Stories podcast, Hunter Caggiano '27 sits down with John Serafini '94, founder and CEO of Hawkeye 360. John shares his journey from Milton Academy to West Point, military service, Harvard, venture capital, and founding a company that uses small satellites to detect…
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Lyle Bradley
On this episode of the Stang Stories podcast, Giselle Figueroa '27 sits down with Lyle Bradley '95, an architect and partner at ART Architects. Lyle shares his experience as part of the Milton 13 year club, the kindergarten origins of his passion for woodworking, and some of his favorite…
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Frank Smith
Host Tyla Tsang '28 interviews Frank Smith '07, a Milton alumnus turned TV writer, about his time at Milton, speech and debate, leadership lessons, and an unexpected career pivot from pre-med to entertainment. Frank discusses overcoming rejection, queer representation in his work, projects like...
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Robb Chavis
In this episode of the Stang Stories Podcast Jazlyn Fuentes '25 interviews Milton alumnus Robb Chavis '94 about his time at Milton, memorable school moments, and influential teachers. He shares his senior project, balancing academics and activities, and lessons learned from setbacks. Rob traces…
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Karl Austen
In this episode Hunter Caggiano '27 interviews Karl Austen '82, an entertainment lawyer at Jackoway Austen, about his path from boarding school and speech team to Amherst, Harvard Law, and a career negotiating major film and TV deals for clients like Matt Reeves, Jude Law, and Seth MacFarlane.…
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Mike Connolly
On this episode of the Stang Stories podcast, Molly O'Brien '26 interviews Mike Connolly '96, about his journey from South Boston to Milton Academy—earning a full scholarship, repeating seventh grade, bonding over sports and homeroom, and finding inspiration in an astronomy class and senior...
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Tonantzin Carmona
Welcome to Stang Stories with Oliver Sin '25 featuring Tonantzin Carmona '08. In this episode she recounts her transition from Chicago’s Little Village to Milton, the mentors and traditions that shaped her, and how listening to diverse perspectives led her into a career in public policy.…
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Mark Denneen
Welcome to this episode of the Stang Stories podcast, where Jason Yu '25 interviews Mark Denneen '84, Milton Academy alumnus and CEO of Denneen & Company. Mark shares his journey from being a student at Milton to leading a successful growth strategy consulting firm. He discusses the profound…
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Kabeer Parwani
In this episode of the Stang Stories podcast, Milton Academy senior Jason Yu '25 interviews Kabeer Parwani '07. Kabeer shares his journey from being an improv enthusiast and theater lover at Milton to serving as a Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal. He reflects on the...
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Lamont Gordon
Join us on this episode of the Stang Stories podcast as Gustavo dos Reis sits down with Mr. Lamont Gordon '87, a proud Milton Academy alumnus and the executive director of College Visions. Reflecting on his years at Milton and beyond, Mr. Gordon shares the transformative experiences and…
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Jamie Mittelman
Welcome to this inspiring episode of the Stang Stories podcast! Ladia Khaing sits down with Jamie Mittelman, a Milton alumna and CEO of Flamebearers, a platform dedicated to uplifting the stories of female Olympians and Paralympians. Jamie shares insights from her time at Milton, her eclectic...
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Alexandra Rodman
In this episode of the Stang Stories podcast, host Jazlyn Fuentes '25 converses with Dr. Alexandra Rodman, a distinguished alumna from Milton's class of '06 and a psychology professor at Northeastern University. Dr. Rodman shares insights about her transformative experiences at Milton, including...
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Annie LaVigne
In this episode of the Stang Stories podcast, Jason Yu '25 chats with Dr. Annie LaVigne '07, a current instructor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. There, LaVigne focuses on intersecting the health humanities with radiation oncology, bringing humanism to the center of the medical...
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Maggie Jackson
In this episode of Stang Stories Podcast, Ladia Khaing '25 sits down with Maggie Jackson, a distinguished non-fiction author and Milton alumna from the class of 1978. Maggie shares her transformative experiences at Milton and how they laid the foundation for her illustrious career as a journalist...
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Rod Skinner
In this captivating episode, Oliver Sin sits down with Mr. Rod Skinner '72, a distinguished alumnus of Milton Academy's class of 1972 and the Dean of College Counseling from 1999 to 2023. Mr. Skinner shares his unique experiences as a student during the Vietnam War era, shedding light on the...
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Louis Demetroulakos
In this episode of Stang Stories, Jason Yu '25 interviews Louis Demetroulakos '15, the Strategic Alliances Director at Playroll, a company dedicated to facilitating global expansion for businesses. Louis, who served as Head Monitor during his senior year, shares his journey through Milton, NYU,...
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Claire Cheney
In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu interviews Claire Cheney ‘02, founder of Curio Spice. Claire shares her passion for spices with audience members and reveals how Milton influenced her journey to finding happiness and success in her professional life.
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Teddy Ellis
In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu '24 speaks with Teddy Ellis '22 on his Milton journey, Stang Stories inspiration, and Princeton experiences.
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Daniel Kim
In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu '24 engages with Daniel Kim '09, former Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer and current Technical Team Lead at Deloitte. Daniel shares his incredible journey from the halls of Milton to the high-stakes world of military bomb disposal and now to...
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Eskor Johnson
In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu '24 converses with Eskor Johnson '07, an accomplished English teacher and author of the compelling novel PAY AS YOU GO. Eskor reflects on his experiences at Milton and how they ignited his passion for literature and teaching. He shares his journey…
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Maximos Nikitas
In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu '24 interviews Maximos Nikitas '13, a current judicial law clerk for the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Maximos reflects on his formative years at Milton, where the rigorous academic environment and supportive community laid the...
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Kurt Collins
In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu '24 sits down with Kurt Collins '97, the visionary Founder of #! Shebang is a true jack of all trades in the world of innovation. Kurt delves into his remarkable journey from an aspiring entrepreneur to a pioneer of groundbreaking solutions for some…
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Samantha Barkowski
In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu ’24 interviews Samantha Barkowski, the dynamic Senior Vice President of Strategy & Growth at Fenway Sports Group (FSG). Samantha shares insights from her impressive journey from a fan ambassador at Fenway Park to a key figure in FSG’s major sports…
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Alixe Callen
In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu ’24 interviews Dr. Alixe Callen ’88, the 13th Head of School at Milton Academy. Dr. Callen shares insights from her extensive career in education, her journey to becoming a leader at Milton, and her vision for the future of thought leadership at…
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Neha Wadekar
In this episode of Stang Stories, Cooper Love ’24 and Henry Ladd ’25 interview Neha Wadekar ’07 about her time at Milton and USC; her experience starting out as an independent journalist in Kenya; her process of pitching, researching, and writing stories; and her experience covering the...
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Sam Myers
In this episode of Stang Stories, Teddy Ellis ’22 interviews Dr. Sam Myers ’83 about his time at Milton, Harvard, Yale, and UCSF; his experience helping create the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in Tibet; his perspective on environmental issues and climate change; and his experience helping…
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Will Connors
In this episode of Stang Stories, Katia Mikhailova ’22 and Elodie Root ’22 interview former journalist Will Connors ’00 about his time at Milton and the University of Chicago; his experience as a foreign correspondent in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Canada, Brazil, and the US; and his perspective on the...
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Farah Pandith
In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu ’24 and Aoidín Salmon ’22 interview Farah Pandith ’86 about her time at Milton, Smith College, and the Fletcher School at Tufts University; experience serving in the George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama administrations; work as the...
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Amy Kaufman
In this episode of Stang Stories, Liam Kralik ’24 and Bryan Sukidi ’24 interview journalist Amy Kaufman ’04 about her time at Milton (0:46) and the University of Southern California (5:23), her introduction to professional journalism (9:08), her work covering entertainment and culture for the Los...
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Edward Cunningham
In this episode of Stang Stories, professor Edward Cunningham ’94 discusses his time at Milton (0:50), Georgetown and Peking University(8:10), Harvard (14:42), and MIT and Tsinghua University (17:17); his work in energy and environmental markets, Chinese political economy, and trade (20:53)…
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Sid Raju
In this episode of Stang Stories, Nancy Jiang ’22 interviews Sid Raju ’12 about his time at Milton (0:42) and Emory (4:29), path to finding quantitative biology (6:27), experience at Harvard Medical School (15:12), Covid-19 research at the Broad Institute (17:25), and work with single-cell…
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Fred Melo
In this episode of Stang Stories, journalist Fred Melo ’94 discusses his time at Milton (0:51), City Year (4:40), and Brown (6:47); career beginnings in local journalism (8:40); coverage of a Ponzi scheme that landed him a $2 million lawsuit (13:53); and experience in the aftermath of George...
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Rev. Dr. Chloe Breyer
In this episode of Stang Stories, Rev. Dr. Chloe Breyer '87 discusses her time at Milton (0:56), Harvard (3:46), and The General Theological Seminary (9:01); experience in the aftermath of 9/11 (11:44); and work at The Interfaith Center of New York (15:39) — along with her perspective on aspects…
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Tad Hills
In this episode of Stang Stories, New York Times' Award-Winning children's book author and illustrator Tad Hills '81 discusses his time at Milton and Skidmore, career path, and writing and artistic process — along with the insight and perspective he has learned from it all. (Image source:...
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Jim Meeks
In this episode of Stang Stories, Jim Meeks '97 discusses his time at Milton, Harvard, and Stanford; two tours in Iraq; efforts to bolster subsistence farming in Tanzania; and mobile food cart startup — on top of the insight and perspective he has acquired along the way. (Image source: U.S....
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Kenzie Bok
In this episode of Stang Stories, Kenzie Bok '07 discusses her time at Milton, Harvard, and Cambridge; initiatives in affordable housing; and experience as a member of the Boston City Council. (Image source: Keiko Hiromi)
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A platform to engage Milton’s students and alumni through conversation.
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Teddy Ellis
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